PMA 2 Review

The Articles of Confederation was created to...

• make a strong central government

• 
  make 3 equal branches of government

• regulate trade between the new states

• keep power in the hands of the states

How was each state represented in Congress under the Articles of Confederation?

• each state had votes proportional to its size

• One vote per state regardless of size or population

• votes were proportional to population

• only the president of the confederation voted

Some of the reasons the Articles were insufficient and needed to be fixed were...(choose all that apply)

• 
  federal government couldn't collect taxes to raise money

• the federal government couldn't enforce its laws

• 
  they could pass laws with a simple majority (51%)

• • the Articles did not create any federal courts

  
  

This principle says that the law applies to everyone, even those in power.

• rule of law

• 
  limited government

• consent of the governed

• unalienable rights

Shay's Rebellion was a concern because ____________.

• The central government did not want to stop it.

• The central government did not know it was happening.

• The central government did not have an army to stop it.

Would would say this?

The Constitution contains no Bill of Rights to protect individual liberties like freedom of speech, trial by jury, and the right against searches and seizures.

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

Who would say this?

The Constitution is a Bill of Rights because it guarantees citizens a role in government.

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

Which viewpoint was common among Anti-Federalists?

• There is no need for a separate Bill of Rights

• The Constitution will strengthen the government

• The Constitution does not give enough power to states

• A strong national gov't will protect the people in crisis

What document replaced the Articles of Confederation and established a new national government? 

• 
  The Declaration of Independence

• The Constitution 

• The English Bill of Rights

• 
  The Magna Carta

Why does the Preamble start with "We the People"?

• To indicate that we were a confederation

• To indicate that the American people had the power

• To announce that the national government was in charge

• To state that everyone agreed with the document